Re: [Hammock Camping] Crazy Creek straps

that`s good to hear jeff. since it may be possible to order the buckles w/o the straps, what are your thoughts on the straps? i know you may not be able to

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, Oct 3, 2006

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that`s good to hear jeff.
since it may be possible to order the buckles w/o the straps, what are your thoughts on the straps?
i know you may not be able to say just how they compare w/ other straps of the same size over time, but what`s your impression?
thanks. ...tim
Jeff <jwj32542@...> wrote: Several people have expressed an interest in getting the Crazy Creek
strap/buckle set. All you have to do it click on the "Contact" link
at the top of their homepage (www.crazycreek.com) and request a
set. It's $10 by credit card.

Brian H told me they'll sell the buckles separately as well.
Getting more info on that right now.

Jeff

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Hello Jeff,
Yes, we sell a pair of straps with the buckles for $10 Plus
shipping.
Please send your shipping information, a phone number and a credit
card number with expiration date and we can send them out to you.
You may also call this information in to the number below.
Thank you,
Annie Fitzgerald
Crazy Creek Products
800-331-0304afitzgerald@...

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Jeff

I ve asked if they have a tested strength for their straps and buckles - haven t gotten a reply yet. My gut feel is that the buckle won t break - I think it s

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I've asked if they have a tested strength for their straps and
buckles - haven't gotten a reply yet. My gut feel is that the
buckle won't break - I think it's cast or stamped rather than
welded. Depending on what kind of webbing is used, it might not
have enough friction to hold...but again, I'm confident enough that
it'll work that I'm ordering some buckles unless they reply that the
tested results are too low.

The straps work fine in their system. I get some stretch in the
hang, but I can't tell if it's the hammock or the strap that's
stretching. I guess I could measure it but it hasn't been enough to
really matter. I wouldn't want to hang a single strap w/o a good
answer from Crazy Creek about the strength, though. They may be
strong enough, but I already have enough webbing from Ed that I'm
just gonna order the buckles. Besides, they print "Crazy Creek" on
their straps and I'd rather use Ed's all black webbing.

I'll post the answer on the strength when I get a reply.

Jeff

Rat

Hey Kieth, a dart is used to allow for expansion. Some pockets on cargo pants and shorts have them. Here is a link for a very good picture description.

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Hey Kieth, a dart is used to allow for expansion. Some pockets on
cargo pants and shorts have them. Here is a link for a very good
picture description. http://tinyurl.com/qajyn A rolled hem is an
outside, or finished, hem in the fabric. Here is a pictorial. http://tinyurl.com/g9jcn This one use pins and irons and all that but
in reality most of us just roll on the fly. When you first start it is
easier t mark the fabric, but eventually you will learn to feel the
right length and use the marks on the sewing machine.

>
> I'd like to try their buckles, but I'm afraid they wouldn't be strong
> enough for use with a single support strap. Their suspension is
> doubled, so the half with the buckle is only holding ~ 350 lbs.
> Thoughts, Jeff?
>
> Also (and this is for anybody) - There are two sewing terms I've

heard

> mentioned a lot - "dart" and "rolled hem". Can somebody give me a
> fairly clear explanation of these? The hem seems to be a favorite
> technique for a variety of projects, and apparently darts are
> necessary for making quilts....I just can't seem to find anywhere

that

> explains either one very well. Thanks, guys!

Chinell, David F (GE Indust, Security)

I ve used the CC straps in this way. My hammock has casings at either end, a two-foot length of cord tied into a loop, and a 1-1/2 inch diameter ring attached

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, Oct 4, 2006

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I've used the CC straps in this way.

My hammock has casings at either end, a two-foot length of cord tied into a loop, and a 1-1/2 inch diameter ring attached to the cord with a lark's head.

I attach the CC strap to the tree with a lark's head, positioned so the buckle lands about a foot away from the trunk. The standing run of the strap goes through the hammock ring then back through the CC buckle.

This works great except for the ugly printing on the strap.

If anybody finds a source for these buckles, please let me know. The last time I talked to CC, they wouldn't sell the buckles or straps separate.

Bear

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terry_and_pearl

Does anybody have pics of the buckles?? Do their buckles resemble these: http://www.strapworks.com/Cam_Buckle_p/mcb1.htm or these:

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Does anybody have pics of the buckles?? Do their buckles resemble these:

I looked on the Crazy Creek website but no pics of the buckles (or
straps) that I could find - some of the hammocks, but no detail).

I purchased the above cam buckles from the site addressed above.

They sell nylon, polyester and polypropylene straps also in various
widths. I purchased their 1" polypropylene strapping also - they refer
to it as webbing. Polypropylene doesn't absorb water like nylon and so
doesn't stretch like nylon. Also, it is more abrasion resistant than
polyester.

Their cam buckles are rated at 800 lbs. Their Stainless Steel cam
buckles are rated at 750 lbs. (I have no financial interest in
strapworks, but I got very good service from them).

The polypropylene webbing I received is heavy duty and I am using it
for wrapping the tree in the hammock suspension. I use the Hennesy
Hammock and their tree huggers were just too short and I would rather
use the cam buckles I purchased rather than fuss with knots or
lashings, especially when my fingers are wet and cold.

> I've used the CC straps in this way.
>
> My hammock has casings at either end, a two-foot length of cord tied

into a loop, and a 1-1/2 inch diameter ring attached to the cord with
a lark's head.

>
> I attach the CC strap to the tree with a lark's head, positioned so

the buckle lands about a foot away from the trunk. The standing run of
the strap goes through the hammock ring then back through the CC buckle.

>
> This works great except for the ugly printing on the strap.
>
> If anybody finds a source for these buckles, please let me know. The

last time I talked to CC, they wouldn't sell the buckles or straps
separate.

I looked on the Crazy Creek website but no pics of the buckles (or
straps) that I could find - some of the hammocks, but no detail).

I purchased the above cam buckles from the site addressed above.

They sell nylon, polyester and polypropylene straps also in various
widths. I purchased their 1" polypropylene strapping also - they refer
to it as webbing. Polypropylene doesn't absorb water like nylon and so
doesn't stretch like nylon. Also, it is more abrasion resistant than
polyester.

Their cam buckles are rated at 800 lbs. Their Stainless Steel cam
buckles are rated at 750 lbs. (I have no financial interest in
strapworks, but I got very good service from them).

The polypropylene webbing I received is heavy duty and I am using it
for wrapping the tree in the hammock suspension. I use the Hennesy
Hammock and their tree huggers were just too short and I would rather
use the cam buckles I purchased rather than fuss with knots or
lashings, especially when my fingers are wet and cold.

> I've used the CC straps in this way.
>
> My hammock has casings at either end, a two-foot length of cord tied

into a loop, and a 1-1/2 inch diameter ring attached to the cord with
a lark's head.

>
> I attach the CC strap to the tree with a lark's head, positioned so

the buckle lands about a foot away from the trunk. The standing run of
the strap goes through the hammock ring then back through the CC buckle.

>
> This works great except for the ugly printing on the strap.
>
> If anybody finds a source for these buckles, please let me know. The

last time I talked to CC, they wouldn't sell the buckles or straps
separate.